Bottura Wins the Regional Masters 45 10K Road Race in Saronno; Fossati Finishes Third in Her “100 and Praise” Race Through the Pasubio Valleys, Boudalia was the top Italian finisher and sixth overall at the Bibione Half Marathon, and Marta Poretti placed third at the Trail del Motty: both wore active compression apparel and underwear designed by Oxyburn.

SARONNO, VARESE – Ninth place overall, and most importantly , the title of Regional Master 45 10K Road Champion, for Maurizio Orazio Bottura, a top athlete onthe Oxyburn Testimonial Team and a member of Gamber de Cuncuress: On Saturday, May 6, 2017 , during Saronno’s Running Day— a competitive road race along a city course starting and finishing in the central Piazza della Libertà— the athlete delivered an excellent performance, clocking a time of 34’14”, just one second behind Marco Alberio. The overall victory, however, went to Dario Rognoni and Valeria Roffino.

VILLAVERLA, VICENZA – The 2017 edition of La 100 e Lode, a 100k race with a total elevation gain of 4,000 meters through the Pasubio valleys: After three consecutive victories, Ilaria Fossati took third place, finishing with a time of 13h58’10” behind Federica Menti and Federica Boifava. An Oxyburn Ambassador for many years now, Ilaria always uses all the active compression gear provided by the Brescia-based company during her ultra-distance races.

BIBIONE, VENICE – Yet another outstanding performance by the Italian-Moroccan athlete Said Boudalia, who was born in Casablanca but has lived in the Belluno area for years. Yesterday, Sunday, May 7, he finished in an excellent sixth place—first among Italian runners and first in the SM45 category— at the 2017 Bibione Half Marathon: ahead of him—who finished the race in 1h09’46”—were five Kenyan athletes, with Alfred Kimeli Ronoh taking the win, followed by Rodgers Maiyo and Paul Tiongik. In this race as well, Said wore graduated compression long socks by Oxyburn.

MOTTY TRAIL – The formidable ultratrailer Marta Poretti never misses an opportunity to claim a spot on the podium at a trail race. After tackling 900 km and 25,000 meters of elevation gain in just five days during the “Italy Divide”—riding her mountain bike from Rome to Lake Garda—she lined up at the starting line yesterday for the Trail Del Mottyin the Piedmont region. The 40-kilometer race featured 2,400 meters of elevation gain, and 5 hours, 16 minutes, and 51 secondsto secure an excellent third-place finish on the podium behind winner Maria Cerutti (5h05’25”) and Cecilia Pedroni (5h14’30”). This was a significant podium finish, as the competition and the level of the race were truly high. As an Oxyburn brand ambassador, she raced yesterday in a “full blue” outfit. wearing it as a base layer under the official jersey of Team Tornado, her team—the lightweight yet snug-fitting 5080 B-Easy, the 1592 Stronger arm warmers, and the usual, ever-present buff on his forehead. On his feet, the ultra-lightweight and comfortable 1495 Running Track.